Leeds, UT climate
Leeds has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Leeds feels like
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Leeds weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 31° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 57° | 34° | 1.8" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| March | 65° | 40° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| April | 73° | 45° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| May | 83° | 54° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| June | 94° | 62° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 99° | 70° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 68° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 90° | 61° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72° – 78° |
| October | 76° | 49° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| November | 63° | 37° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 30° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 5 | 1 | 36° – 44° |
| Year | 75° | 48° | 11.8" | 1.4" | 52 | 1 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Leeds
Leeds gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 5. That leaves about 217 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Leeds
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Leeds, 64% of that work is heating and 36% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Leeds compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Leeds averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Leeds’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 39° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Leeds’s climate
What is the coldest month in Leeds?
December, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Leeds?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 70°. About 118 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Leeds get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Leeds?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Leeds?
February, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Leeds itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at La Verkin, UT (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.